Thoughtful questions for Robert Gates

One the eve of the Senate's confirmation hearings for Defense Secretary nominee Robert Gates, the New York Times op-ed board gave six foreign policy experts a chance to list the questions they wish the senators would ask. The questions cover everything from whether U.S. troops' salaries should be raised to be on par with similar civilian jobs to the 347 billion dollar question: what on earth should we do in Iraq?

"Quizzing Robert Gates" [New York Times]